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Title: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: tonks950 on October 10, 2006, 12:55:55 am
Hello all
I'm very new here but have been playing Open for a while. Recently I started to play the Transcend campaign with the recommended OpenGL graphics, (up until now I had been 3D8). I was absolutely horrified to find the engine glows, warp effects etc replaced by white squares.

I have done a clean install of Open following the nooblist
http://www.geocities.com/turey_the_king_of_the_universe/nooblist.html
and after searching HLP for a solution I can't find a definitive answer.

Please help a noob out.
Title: Re: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: Turey on October 10, 2006, 01:40:28 am
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Oh wow. Someone actually used my list. *in shock*


just a few questions so I can help you better.

you know the launcher? the one where you selected the Transcend folder for the mod? Could you run it and go to the features tab? I'd like you to post everything in the first box, as well as the contents of your mediaVP folder (just in case).

Also, try running in D3D for a little bit, just to see if that changes anything.


EDIT: Also, try running without the mod to see if it's a problem in the default campain as well.
Title: Re: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: tonks950 on October 10, 2006, 02:29:20 am
OK, in the launcher it says:
C:\Games\FreeSpace Open\fs2_open_3_6_9.exe -mod Transcend,mediavps -spec -glow -env -jpgtga -mipmap -nomotiondebris -2d_poof -missile_lighting

The vp files I'm using are mv_core, mv_effects, mv_models, mv_music and mv_textures.

I ran it in D3D and it works normally except it doesn't fade or black out at all when its supposed to.

And unfortunately the white squares still appear in a normal campaign.

Hope that helps :p
Title: Re: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: Turey on October 10, 2006, 02:49:45 am
Quote from: tonks950 on October 10, 2006, 02:29:20 am
OK, in the launcher it says:
C:\Games\FreeSpace Open\fs2_open_3_6_9.exe -mod Transcend,mediavps -spec -glow -env -jpgtga -mipmap -nomotiondebris -2d_poof -missile_lighting

The vp files I'm using are mv_core, mv_effects, mv_models, mv_music and mv_textures.

I ran it in D3D and it works normally except it doesn't fade or black out at all when its supposed to.

And unfortunately the white squares still appear in a normal campaign.

Hope that helps :p


a bit. Could you try running it both with and without the MediaVP's enabled? I want to find out if it's a Media VP problem.
Title: Re: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: tonks950 on October 10, 2006, 04:07:39 am
Yep the white squares still appear regardless of whether I'm using the vp's.
Title: Re: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: taylor on October 10, 2006, 05:50:15 am
White squares on effects is normally caused by the fact that the graphics weren't loaded (can't find the file, or it considered the file invalid).  Run a debug build and attach/link your fs.log file.  If it is missing effect graphics though, you'll probably get debug popup warnings about it when you first run the game.
Title: Re: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: tonks950 on October 10, 2006, 07:06:46 am
I think this is it, not even sure I've done it right.

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Title: Re: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: Wanderer on October 10, 2006, 08:07:58 am
How recent are your display adapters drivers?
Title: Re: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: tonks950 on October 10, 2006, 08:47:17 am
ummm :confused: wouldn't have a clue
Title: Re: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: taylor on October 10, 2006, 09:37:38 am
Nothing in the log stands out as obviously wrong, but I'd recommend switching to 32-bit color in the Launcher and see if that makes a difference.
Title: Re: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: Wanderer on October 10, 2006, 01:07:36 pm
I was just thinking could... 
  OpenGL Vendor     : ATI Technologies Inc.
  OpenGL Renderer   : RADEON 9800 x86/SSE2
  OpenGL Version    : 1.4.4054 WinXP Release
...be the reason? OGL 1.4.4054 ?
Title: Re: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: taylor on October 10, 2006, 01:47:15 pm
Quote from: Wanderer on October 10, 2006, 01:07:36 pm
I was just thinking could...  1.4.4054 WinXP Release ... be the reason? OGL 1.4.4054 ?
Anything down to 1.2 is supported.  It's much better if you have at least 1.5, but it's not required.

That is an old driver version though.  Upgrading probably wouldn't be a bad thing.
Title: Re: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: Zacam on October 10, 2006, 04:47:59 pm
I've noted for the AGP 9x00 series though that the 4.12 drivers are possibly the most stable one's for that generation, which will give you "OpenGL Version    : 1.5.4776 WinXP Release".

If you have any problems finding the 4.12's I have the drivers, control panel and control center (CCC requires .Net though)along with the last version of R3dTweak before they switched to .Net. PM me if you want them.
Title: Re: Can't find a definitive solution for the white squares
Post by: tonks950 on October 11, 2006, 05:57:41 am
 :p YAY :P It works perfectly now, thanks everyone escpecially Zacam